Chinese Pangolin vs Grey Mould

Manis pentadactyla compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Manidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Manis	Botrytis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.